Cowen’s questionable open ice hit on Jussi Jokinen in the Senators 4-1 win over the Florida Panthers Saturday originally only landed him a two minute minor penalty for interference. But after the NHL’s department of safety took a longer look at the hit, Cowen has been called in for a hearing Monday morning.

Florida's home crowds have been dismal this season, but now that the Panthers are on the cusp of the playoffs, only one point behind Boston for the final wild-card spot before Saturday’s game against the Senators, the fans will come back, right?

The series moves to Ottawa after two games in the Sunshine State. Craig Anderson earned the shutout in a 1-0 win on Oct. 13, but there wasn't much he could do about the outcome in Game 2 on Nov. 28 when the Florida Panthers dominated in a 3-2 victory.

Around the Ottawa Senators there's an air of anticipation, comparable to young actors trying out for roles in a spring theatrical production.
Ironically, it's because the Senators are not in a position

Driedger's rare and rapid rise this week all the way from Evansville of the ECHL to the NHL – from “the coast to the most,” in the words of Senators assistant GM Randy Lee – represents one of most colourful promotion stories in the history of the Senators franchise.

On the seventh day, Carey Price rested.
The Canadiens' Price did not face the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday, giving us a chance to reflect, if not genuflect, upon Price's work this season as the best goaltender